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    Leaping? Or replanting?

    As an aside, I am not sure I have seen a coach promote staying closed as much as he does in this video.
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    Spin rate and Velocity

    Thanks for pointing this out. I am not sure why I did not I had not made the realization that the spin rate on the bullet spin rise is just being there to keep the ball from wobbling.
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    Spin rate and Velocity

    On occasion I have heard announcers and college/pro level pitchers say "They found they were pitching better now that they are throwing slower". My question is do you believe that certain ball spin matches best at certain Velocity? Do you need to give the ball time to move? Do you get the best...
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    HS Softball Started

    Here in Texas, I believe the max regular season games is 30 (in and out of district) but there is not limit to HS tourneys they are not part of the total. One of the issues I see is zealous coaches set up schedules and don't have the pitching staff to support them. I have seen overworked ace...
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    Leaping? Or replanting?

    I agree. Gym step is the only thing I could see called.
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    Leaping? Or replanting?

    Maybe we should start recording when see a pitcher that is actually called illegal in a game.
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    High School Softball Tournaments

    How common are high school tournaments in your area? The ones I am seeing here in Texas (Dallas Area) are taking Thur, Friday, and Sat with seemingly no regard to going to class on those days. It seems like the top high schools are playing in them every weekend until district play starts, has...
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    Daughter too hard on herself...

    Have you looked thru this thread? for something helpful https://www.discussfastpitch.com/threads/book-mental-toughness-or-other-softball-related-favorites.37852/ I like Chop Wood Carry Water (and his other books in the series) for young ages. Makes a good audio book to play when driving to and...
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    8 year pitcher eval

    I was just curious about why she was so short armed at 3o'clock. I don't think it is bad just unusually, many in the mens game do exactly what she is doing. I would not change it. Rick Pauly with paulygirlfastpitch has a velocity section that you can buy alacarte that might be helpful for...
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    8 year pitcher eval

    Impressive. I would be curious what other people disagreed about? I don't see many pitchers short arm the glove arm and the pitching arm at 3 o'clock. Was this a conscious decision to make sure she would have a bend in her pitching arm when she got to 9 o'clock? Just a suggestion for pitching...
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    Correcting pitcher during game

    I think you are doing a great job. Just asking these questions tells me you are thinking about the right things. It is hard to walk the line of head coach, parent and in game pitching advisor. I think it is common for pitchers to try (to a vault) and not hit batters. If your concern is...
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    Dad with some questions about my new pitcher?

    To me Extremely fundamental to 9 year old beginner is everything listed as a sticky in this softball pitcher forum: I/R, Drive Mechanics, Arm-Body synchronization, Ball Grip, Brush Interference, Front Side Resistance. If I was forced to pick a talking point about spin with a beginner it...
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    Dad with some questions about my new pitcher?

    Well, for beginners in this age group they are not learning "a pitch" they are learning to pitch. Why bog down the learning process with spin axis. How to hold the ball and which fingers are used is all that needs to be addressed. Adults like to talk about spin and ball movement but at 35...
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    Dad with some questions about my new pitcher?

    This was my initial thought. IMO spin is such a non issue at this age.
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    Dad with some questions about my new pitcher?

    We are also not talking one or two pitchers but the vast majority of these elite pitchers throw with bullet spin. It seems like this is one of the major differences between the men's game and the women's game in terms of rise balls. I am not sure what Japan does in regardless to riseballs.
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    Pitchers Glove Advice Needed

    The A1000's are a good glove that is fast'ish break in and not over weight. I like this glove for pitchers. https://www.wilson.com/en-us/product/a1000-p12-24-wbw101552#throwinghand=52622&glovesize=53072
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    Playing Up 8U-10U

    When the actual 10u rec softball game takes place it might be one of the worst sporting events ever devised for young girls unless they add something to limit walks.
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    10U Rotation

    All Pool games always use 2 pitchers. Tell everyone upfront what you are going to do, even if it is for just one inning. If it is 3 pool games that is 6 pitching slots to fill. You can have the older 10(or your #2 pitcher)play in more pool games but not pitch that much in any one game. You...

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